I'm going to buy a scale today and have been looking at reviews online and still can't decide. Do any of y'all have any suggestions on a good scale? Maybe a thought on which ones I should stay away from?
I got mine off Amazon a few days before i started my WOE in August 2013. The only requirements i was looking for was one that had a 400+ limit and had a back lit display. Holding up great so far.
Ozeri Precision Pro II Digital Bath Scale (440 lbs Capacity) with Weight Change Detection Technology http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Last edited by TheSatinPumpkin; 03-10-2015 at 12:47 PM.
I got the Eat Smart scale off Amazon. So far it's been doing awesome. I got it cause it had a huge number of reviews (16,000) and nearly all of them are 4+ stars. It also comes with a body tape measure, which was awesome cause I didn't have one prior. 400lb capacity, and weighs in .2 increments.
Wow, all those scales sound fantastic. I'm being super picky choosing a scale. I went to Target today to see what they had but I didn't like what was offered. I saw one that is portable.It's maybe the size of a tablet and you can take it anywhere with you. I'm wondering how reliable that would be and if it stays calibrated.
If you are talking about a travel scale, I have one of those. They are pretty good but I just use mine for traveling (overseas trips) and use my full size scale at home for daily use.
Travel scales have a few drawbacks.
First, you have to learn how to stand on them to get consistent weights. Not easy because they are small. As a heavier person, you would find this hard. I find it tricky at 170-ish lbs.
Secondly, they take watch type batteries which you will eat through quicker than ordinary batteries used in ordinary scales. And these batteries cost more too.
I also use the eatsmart scale. It works very well, but what sold me was the customer service--I got a scale that broke about 2 months after, and they IMMEDIATELY sent me a free replacement when I let them know it's been going strong for years now.
IanG:Thank you for the info on that. I was a bit weary so I didn't bother with the travel scale. I don't travel much so I knew it would not suit my needs. And the platform is so small!
Superhero: That sounds like a great company to deal with. Did you find yours online or in a store?
I had one of the eatsmart scales as well. I loved it. I had it down in the States, when I was visiting my boyfriend at the time. I was going to get one for home as well, but in the meantime my parents bought a different one (2, one for me one for them). I am just waiting for the one they bought me to die, so I can replace it with an eatsmart. I lost the eatsmart one in a housefire.
I got one of these. I like it because I feel like I can trust it, but it was expensive and only abetted me in my ocd about the scale. I think it would be much healthier if I could just weigh myself on any scale and accept the fact that it might not be correct to the closest oz.
I totally get where you are coming from because I am there, too. And do I really need a travel scale? I didn't know they existed until now...
Learn how to eat, get a little exercise and quit obsessing about the scale. End of lecture to myself!
I use the most inexpensive Health-o-Meter scale available and replace it with the same model every now and then. It is extremely accurate for my purposes, more so than any pricier scale I've ever owned.
Best bathroom scale?
it's been going strong for years now.
